baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent NZ-521063-A (NZ)
Title: Apparatus and methods for interactive rental information retrieval and management
Inventor: STUART JOSHUA L
IPC: G06Q10/02
Filed: 2001-03-07
Abstract: A method of constructing and managing a database to permit an organization of employee or customers renters to analyze vehicle transaction information comprises: inputting to the database a plurality of files with each file defining a vehicle rental transaction and including a parameter indicative of the vehicle rental location in terms of a plurality of geographical divisions of different granularity and a parameter indicative of an attribute of its vehicle rental transaction.; permitting the organization to select the granularity of the geographic division and to identify the vehicle rental transactions originating from the geographic division of selected granularity and collecting the parameter from all of the identified vehicle rental transactions to provide an indication of the collected parameter from all of the rental locations within the geographic divisions of the selected granularity. The geographic divisions can include selected of street addresses, cities, states, provinces, countries and combinations of countries. The second parameter may comprise selected of expenditures involved in the rental transaction, the method of payment, the duration of the rental, the date of the rental and the affiliated organization of the renter.
Patent NZ-521450-A (NZ)
Title: A 3 port switching circuit utilising a high pass filter
Inventor: SIDDALL MARK
IPC: H03H7/00
Filed: 2002-09-18
Abstract: A switching circuit for selectively coupling first and second ports of a circuit to a third port incorporating a high ass filter coupled between the first and third port to provide a broadband match and limits the power dissipation across the switches when they are off.
Patent NZ-525094-A (NZ)
Title: System and method for user modification of metadata in a shell browser
Inventor: KURTZ JAMES BRIAN
IPC: G06F40/00
Filed: 2003-04-01
Abstract: A shell browser comprises a window which displays a group of items wherein the window also displays metadata values associated with one or more of the displayed items and an edit control which permits user modification of at least a portion of the metadata values displayed in the window. The items can be files, non file objects and folders and the item types can be music, picture and/or document files.
Patent NZ-526924-A (NZ)
Title: Means and methods for treatment evaluation
Inventor: VAN DER KUYL ANTOINETTE CORNEL
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 2002-01-23
Abstract: Described is a method for determining whether a treatment is effective in changing the status of a certain set of target cells, such as tumour cells, in a patient. This method comprises determining whether a sample contains an expression product of at least one marker gene from the patient after initiation of a treatment. Preferably, the sample is a blood sample. In one aspect, the expression product is expressed by a peripheral blood mononuclear cell. The marker gene may be a gene involved in the generation, maintenance and/or breakdown of blood vessels (angiogenesis). The method is suitable for determining whether a certain treatment against Kaposi's Sarcoma is being successful. Moreover, this method is suitable for determining the presence of angiogenesis and/or tumour cells in a patient.
Patent NZ-530167-A (NZ)
Title: Conjugates of a CD44v6 antibody with maytansinoid
Inventor: ADOLF GUENTHER
IPC: A61K39/395
Filed: 2002-05-16
Abstract: The compound of the formula: A(LB)n comprises: A as an antibody molecule which is specific for CD44; L as a linker moiety; B as a maytansinoid; and n as a decimal number with n = 1 to 10 There are conjugates of A and B. Methods of producing the compound or a conjugate that comprise the steps: (a) introducing one or more free or protected thiol groups into an antibody molecule which is specific for CD44; (b) reacting the antibody molecule of step (a) with a compound having one or more disulfide or thiol groups; and (c) recovering the resulting conjugate. The compound or a conjugate can be used in the preparation of a pharmaceutical composition for the treatment of cancer.
Patent NZ-536004-A (NZ)
Title: System and method for use of multiple applications in a mobile computing environment
Inventor: RATHAKRISHNAN CHANDRASEKAR
IPC: H04M1/72445
Filed: 2003-04-17
Abstract: A system for enabling a server to execute an application for display on a display device of a user's machine is disclosed. The system is in a single operating layer architecture in the user's machine, where the system includes a platform operating on the user's machine. The platform includes a platform engine operating as an operating system where the operating system is for security, driver support, power management, boot loader, and file system. A plurality of applications are executed on the server, where all applications executed on the server under a single operating system such that the display is streamed to the display device without the plurality of applications starting their native operating systems. The display device of the user's machine includes a display device that acts as the display device for the server.
Patent NZ-537850-A (NZ)
Title: Method and apparatus for acoustically testing wood properties using probes communicating with analysis circuitry
Inventor: WANG XIPING
IPC: G01N29/22
Filed: 2005-01-21
Abstract: An apparatus for testing the wood of trees is disclosed which includes: (a) a first and second acoustic probe attachable to a tree at different heights along the trunk to engage wood of the tree and to provide an acoustic transmission signal and an acoustic reception signal indicating, respectively, a time of initiation of an acoustic wave into the wood by the first acoustic probe and a time of receipt of the acoustic wave through the wood at the second probe; (b) analysis circuitry communicating with the first and second acoustic probes to receive acoustic start and stop signals and to provide a speed of sound measurement of the acoustic wave through the wood; and (c) a wireless communication link transmitting at least one of the acoustic stop signal and acoustic start signal to the analysis circuitry, the wireless communication link providing a speed of transmission substantially greater than a speed of propagation of the acoustic wave, where the first and second acoustic probes may be unemcumbered by interconnecting cables.
Patent NZ-541903-A (NZ)
Title: Antibody-based vaccines and methods for generating antigen-specific T cell-mediated immune responses required for effective treatment of many diseases
Inventor: KELER TIBOR
IPC: C07K14/59
Filed: 2004-01-30
Abstract: Disclosed is a molecular conjugate comprising a monoclonal antibody that binds to human antigen presenting cells (APCs) linked to beta human chorionic gonadotrophin and uses thereof.
Patent NZ-542281-A (NZ)
Title: Methods and compositions for normalizing muscle lipid levels using CGRP-1
Inventor: COOPER GARTH JAMES SMITH
Filed: 2002-11-26
Abstract: Disclosed is the use of an agonist of the high affinity CGRP receptor for treating a human subject for lipid accumulation in skeletal muscle or liver, wherein the agonist is present in an amount effective to preferentially stimulate activity of a high affinity CGRP receptor compared to the metabolic amylin receptor, and to stimulate tissue lipolysis, wherein the agonist is CGRP-1.
Patent NZ-543030-A (NZ)
Title: Cavity wall system
Inventor: GLEESON JAMES
Filed: 2005-10-14
Abstract: A cavity wall system and a method of forming a cavity wall including: a wall structure; a plurality of outer wall cladding panels; and a plurality of discrete mounting elements for mounting the cladding panels a predetermined distance away from the wall structure so as to form a substantially flat exterior wail surface and a substantially uninterrupted internal wall cavity between the cladding panels and the wall structure; the mounting elements being sized and arranged so as to allow substantially uninterrupted fluid flow throughout the cavity; and the system further including moisture control means defining a moisture control plane to minimise migration of liquid moisture from the cavity into the wall structure. The invention also provides a mounting member and a termination member for use as mounting elements in the cavity wall system and method.
Patent NZ-545141-A (NZ)
Title: Dimensionally stable container made from a flat blank which is partially formed from a translucent or transperent material
Inventor: D AMATO GIANFRANCO
IPC: B65D85/72
Filed: 2004-06-22
Abstract: Container 1 having a wall 6 comprising at least one layer, the container comprising an extraction opening 7 with an opening edge and being closed at its end opposite the extraction opening 7, at least the container wall 6 being formed from a two-dimensional blank which is connected to itself for forming a continuous container wall 6, wherein the container 1 is at least partially formed from a transparent or translucent material which can be shaped for forming the container 1 and which is dimensionally stable after having been shaped.
Patent NZ-545462-A (NZ)
Title: Foot for post pole or pile
Inventor: SMITH MICHAEL ALEXANDER
Filed: 2006-02-22
Abstract: A fence post footing comprising a steel plate having a flat base and a vertical panel folded along one side of the base to form an "L" profile footing, a bendable tab formed in the side of the base opposite the panel by slots in the base, and apertures provided in each of the vertical panel, base and tab to facilitate nailing of the footing to the flat bottom and sides of a post. The foot further comprises a steel tongue pressed from the flat steel base of the foot which protrudes from the base of the vertical panel at an angle of 90 degrees. The foot further comprises large apertures in both the vertical and horizontal surfaces of the foot to allow the retaining material to pass through the foot and securely engage the foot. In use a 360 degree engagement with the retaining material in which the post is embedded is provided. (61) Addition to 530862
Patent NZ-545676-A (NZ)
Title: Method and apparatus for producing an article for displaying an image
Inventor: DAKOWSKI JULIAN
IPC: B29C33/38
Filed: 2004-08-06
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a process for manufacturing an article (1) comprising a substrate (3) and a translucent, semi-transparent or transparent overlay (5). The substrate (3) has a contoured surface (7) and the overlay (5) is provided over at least a portion of the contoured surface. The process comprises using a computer system to generate data corresponding to a three-dimensional image. The generated data is used to control apparatus to form at least a portion of a mould for defining the contoured surface (7) of the substrate (3) and the mould is then used to form at least the contoured surface of the substrate. The overlay (5) is then provided over at least a portion of the contoured surface (7). The present application also relates to articles (1) formed by this process.
Patent NZ-548147-A (NZ)
Title: Predicting wood or form characteristics of trees by stress wave velocity measurements of seedlings
Inventor: HUANG CHIH-LIN
Filed: 2006-06-27
Abstract: The qualities of a plant specimen such as a tree are evaluated at early age by inducing a stress wave into the young tree stem and measuring the velocity of travel of the stress wave through the tree at a couple of times (6 months old, 9 months old) separated by a period of growth of the tree. The difference between the measured velocities is calculated and the difference is correlated to the quality level of the tree at a later time (harvesting/thinning).
Patent NZ-550878-A (NZ)
Title: Coating composition, coated article and a method to manufacture the same
Inventor: HUANG YO-BU
IPC: C09D7/43
Filed: 2005-03-29
Abstract: Disclosed is a coating composition comprising two or more pigments, an organic binder and at least one thickener, wherein the coating composition has an absolute viscosity of 6000 to 30000 millipascals and wherein the coating composition comprises 55 - 70 percent by weight, solid and wherein the coating composition comprises a phyllosilicate or a phyllosilicate-comprising clay as a first pigment and an inosilicate or an inosilicate-comprising clay as a second pigment. Also disclosed is a coated article comprising said coating composition.
Patent NZ-553543-A (NZ)
Title: Fungicidal mixtures of thiophene derivative
Inventor: FOOR STEPHEN RAY
IPC: A01N37/50
Filed: 2005-09-27
Abstract: Disclosed is a fungicidal mixture comprising of (a) the thiophene derivative of Formula (l) or an agriculturally suitable salt thereof, (b) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of famoxadone, fenamidone, and compounds of Formula (III) which act at the bc1 complex of the fungal mitochondrial respiratory electron transfer site, wherein the substituents are defined in the specification and agriculturally suitable salts thereof; and optionally (c) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of compounds acting at the demethylase enzyme of the sterol biosynthesis pathway and agriculturally suitable salts thereof. Also disclosed is a method for controlling a plant disease caused by a fungal plant pathogen comprising applying to the plant or portion thereof a fungicidally effective amount said mixture.
Patent NZ-554404-A (NZ)
Title: Top-gripping carrier with interlocked panels
Inventor: AUCLAIR JEAN-MICHEL
IPC: B65D71/46
Filed: 2005-09-07
Abstract: A carton for carrying one or more articles is disclosed. The carton is formed from a single blank of foldable sheet material having a series of panels joined along fold lines. When assembled, this blank forms a top panel having at least one aperture for receiving an article, a bottom panel, first and second side wall panels, and first and second end wall panels that together form a hollow structure with closed ends. At least one of the end wall panels has a locking head extending from an edge where the locking head is received in one of the apertures and held in that aperture by the article received therein to hold the end wall panel in the assembled position.
Patent NZ-554554-A (NZ)
Title: Child-resistant dispensing closure, package and method of manufacture
Inventor: ROBINSON PHILIP J
IPC: B65D50/04
Filed: 2005-09-20
Abstract: A child-resistant dispensing closure includes a base (22) having a deck (28), a dispensing opening (30) in the deck and a peripheral skirt (34) extending from the deck. A lid (24) is integrally hinged to the base for movement between a closed position overlying the deck and an open position spaced from the deck. The base has an opening (52) in the deck adjacent to the peripheral skirt and opposite from the hinge, and a tab (56) extends from the skirt adjacent to the opening. The lid has a lug (64) for snap-coupling over an exterior of the tab in the closed position of the lid. The peripheral skirt is resiliently flexibly moveable into the opening to move the tab out of engagement with the lug on the lid skirt and thereby permit movement of the lid to the open position.
Patent NZ-563238-A (NZ)
Title: Bicyclic [3.1.0] heteroaryl amides as type 1 glycine transport inhibitors
Inventor: MCHARDY STANTON FRUST
IPC: A61K31/4178
Filed: 2006-03-27
Abstract: Disclosed herein is a bicyclic [3.1.0] heteroaryl amide compound of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvates wherein the substituents are as defined within the specification. Such compounds exhibit activity as inhibitors of the glycine type-1 transporter and are useful in the treatment of central nervous system disorders, cognitive disorders, schizophrenia, dementia and other psychoses in mammals including humans. Also disclosed are processes for preparing said compounds and pharmaceutical compositions comprising said compounds.
Patent NZ-563244-A (NZ)
Title: A door opener
Inventor: SCHEIB MICHAEL KEVIN
Filed: 2004-07-21
Abstract: A narrow door opener having on its flank a waisted region to accommodate a mounting bracket below the axle axis of the door roll to be opened thereby. The flank to flank distance (not counting door roll engagement features) is less than 200mm and preferably less than 100mm.
Patent NZ-574900-A (NZ)
Title: Wall panel with concrete outer portion having protruding boundary which encloses a plastic sheet
Inventor: TAUTARI RYAN DOUGLAS
IPC: B28B7/00
Filed: 2007-07-13
Abstract: Disclosed is a building wall panel (100) that can be pre-casted and prefabricated. The panel has a concrete portion (170) with an outer and inner face, and an enclosing boundary around the perimeter of the inner face. The panel also has a rigid plastic sheet (112) with an outer and inner face, the inner face of the sheet fitted against and sized with the concrete portion inner face. The panel further has a plurality of spacing studs (101a, 101c, 101e) located against the outer face of the plastic sheet. Each of the studs including at least one fastening member (102) that protrudes through the plastic sheet and embeds into the concrete portion.
Patent NZ-578031-A (NZ)
Title: Method for detection of apple mosaic virus, primer set for the detection, and kit for the detection
Inventor: ITOGA YUTAKA
IPC: C12N15/00
Filed: 2007-11-26
Abstract: Provided is a detection method for apple mosaic virus that comprises an extraction step in which apple mosaic virus RNA is extracted from a specimen, an amplification step in which a primer set containing four different specified oligonucleotides is used for amplification of cDNA by Reverse Transcription-Loop-mediated isothermal AMPlification (RT-LAMP) using the RNA as template, and a judging step in which apple mosaic virus is judged to be present when amplification of the specific cDNA has occurred in the amplification step.
Patent NZ-584356-A (NZ)
Title: Cyclic undecapeptides and derivatives as multiple sclerosis therapies
Inventor: FORTE MICHAEL
IPC: A61P25/28
Filed: 2008-09-26
Abstract: Disclosed is the use of a cyclosporin having the formula wherein W is MeBmt, dihydro-MeBmt or 8'-hydroxy-MeBmt; X is aAbu, Val, Thr, Nva or O-methyl threonine (MeOThr); R is (O)-MeSer, (O)-MeAla, or (O)-MeSer(Oacetyl); Y is y-hydroxy-MeLeu, Melle, MeVal, MeThr, MeAla, Mealle or MeaThr; N-EtVal, N-Etlle, N-EtThr, N-EtPhe, N-EtTyr or N-EtThr(Oacetyl) Z is Val, Leu, MeVal or MeLeu; and Q is MeLeu, y-hydroxy-MeLeu or MeAla, , for the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of multiple sclerosis and the said cyclosporin.
Patent NZ-586624-A (NZ)
Title: A circuit for resetting a component within an elevator safety chain comprising at least one reset switch and a door contact
Inventor: LINDBERG BJARNE
IPC: B66B13/22
Filed: 2008-12-15
Abstract: Disclosed is a circuit (34) for resetting a component within an elevator safety chain assembly. The circuit (34) comprises a first reset switch (31) mountable within an elevator shaft and a door contact (33) mountable alongside a landing door. The first reset switch (31) and the door contact (33) are arranged in series so that both must be closed to reset the component. Upon activation the first reset switch (31) remains closed for a first predetermined time period, after which it returns to its open state.
Patent NZ-587741-A (NZ)
Title: Method of transportation for wind turbine tower segments by deforming the segments
Inventor: STIESDAL HENRIK
IPC: B65B69/00
Filed: 2010-09-01
Abstract: Method for transportation of a segment of wind turbine towers, where the longitudinal axis of the segment is substantially aligned horizontally during the transport wherein the tower segment is deformed in its cross section during the transport by a force, which acts on the wall of the tower segment.
Patent NZ-590678-A (NZ)
Title: Dishwasher comprising a sorption drying system
Inventor: CLASSEN EGBERT
IPC: A47L15/00
Filed: 2009-07-27
Abstract: 590678 Disclosed is a dishwasher (GS). The dishwasher (GS) includes at least one washing container (SPB), and control device which is configured to control the proper operation of the dishwasher by means of a wash program. Also included is at least one sorption drying system (TS) for drying items to be washed, arranged inside the washing container (SPB), and input means connected to the control device for modifying the wash program. The input means comprises either a program button or a program menu for activating or deactivating the sorption drying system (TS) by activating or deactivating the program button or program menu.
Patent NZ-592395-A (NZ)
Title: Acrylic water-based artists' paint composition
Inventor: COBB JAMES CAMPBELL
IPC: C09D5/06
Filed: 2006-07-14
Abstract: Disclosed herein is a water-based artists' paint composition consisting essentially of at least one pigment in an effective amount to provide the desired pigmentation; at least one alkali soluble polymer in an amount of about 2-10kg/200L, said polymer being selected from the group consisting of polymers soluble at ambient temperature and pressure in an aqueous solution having a pH of from about 7 to 11; at least one substituted amine in an amount effective to adjust the pH to about 7 to 11, said amine selected from the group consisting of C1-6 alcohol amines, C1-6 alkyl C1-6 alcohol amines and mixtures thereof;at least one water dispersible acrylic polymer in an amount of about 20-42.5 kg/200L; andan effective amount of at least one alkali soluble or alkali swellable thickener, wherein the weight ratio of alkali soluble polymer to water dispersible acrylic polymer is in the range of about 1:4 to 1:10. A method of controlling the open time of said water-based acrylic artists' paint composition is also disclosed, which comprises periodically applying to the composition one or more of: (a) water; (b) a medium comprising at least one alkali soluble polymer and at least one substituted amine selected from the group consisting of C1-6 alcohol amines, C1-6 alkyl C1-6 alcohol amines and mixtures thereof in an amount effective to adjust the pH to about 7 to about 11; and (c) a medium comprising at least one water dispersible acrylic polymer.
Patent NZ-592542-A (NZ)
Title: Toll-like receptor 3 antagonists
Inventor: CUNNINGHAM MARK
IPC: C12P21/06
Filed: 2009-10-30
Abstract: 592542 Provided is an isolated antibody or fragment reactive with TLR3 that competes for TLR3 binding with a monoclonal antibody comprising a specified heavy or light chain variable region; wherein the antibody binds the toll-like receptor 3 (TLR3) amino acid residues K467, R488, and R489 of SEQ ID NO: 2, and wherein the antibody further binds at least one TLR3 amino 30 acid residue selected from the group consisting of residues Y465, Y468, N517, 0536, Q538, H539, N541, E570 and K619 of SEQ ID NO:2. Further provided are polynucleotide sequences coding for the heavy and light chains. The antibody can be used to treat various inflammatory conditions and infections.
Patent NZ-596549-A (NZ)
Title: Apparatus and method for processing biomass
Inventor: CONNER GREGORY THOMAS
IPC: B01J19/12
Filed: 2011-11-21
Abstract: A method for processing biomass, the method comprising: a. pre-treating biomass using hydrothermal conversion; b. applying electromagnetic energy to the biomass. Apparatus for such processing is also provided.
Patent NZ-598171-A (NZ)
Title: Methods and compositions for treating thyroid-related medical conditions with reduced folates
Inventor: SCOTT LINZY O III
IPC: A61K31/714
Filed: 2010-07-09
Abstract: Disclosed herein is the use of a composition comprising a combination of reduced folate such as L-methylfolate and vitamin B12 for the manufacture of a medicament for preventing or treating decreased folate in cerebrospinal fluid in an individual with hypothyroidism who is treated with a thyroid stimulating drug.